Here’s an opportunity that S-T.net doesn’t get very often: an interview with a band that hasn’t even officially started activities. We had one such opportunity with BABY I LOVE YOU, a 4-member band set to debut at their first sponsored show on May 20th. They talk about how the members met each other and decided to form a band, details on their first releases, and plans for the near future. Read on if you’re curious about this openhearted band!

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BABY I LOVE YOU

-Since this is our first interview with BABY I LOVE YOU, could you start by introducing each member?KANADE: I’m KANADE, the vocalist.SOMALI: I’m SOMALI on guitar.RIO: I’m RIO on bass.SELLA: I’m SELLA, the drummer.

-Could you tell us about how you decided on your band name? Do you have a band concept?SELLA: SOMALI thought of the name and we all thought it was good.SOMALI: As for our band concept – it’s a common perception that Japanese people are shy, right? We can’t say the words “I love you” as easily as people from other cultures. That’s part of what I was thinking of when I thought of the name. It shows up in our band in other ways as well.

Vo. KANADE

Gt. SOMALI

-How did the members meet and decide to form a band?SELLA: I met SOMALI first. We were in different bands before, but we decided to form a new band together and searched for members. That’s how I met KANADE. Then he introduced us to RIO.

-What were your first impressions of each other?SELLA: The first thing I thought about KANADE was, “Man, he’s tall.” (laughs) RIO is a pretty big guy, too.SOMALI: I thought RIO was the most visual-looking. I’ve been in bands for a long time, and when I met KANADE, I thought he was the perfect mix of all of the previous vocalists I’ve worked with.KANADE: I first met SELLA and SOMALI, and I thought they both seemed like talented people who made really cool songs. SELLA first came to watch me when I was in another band and then showed me his music. RIO did support for me in that band. I thought he was a good bass player, so I wanted to introduce him to the other members.RIO: I thought everyone seemed really strong…

-Your first show will be on 5/20. What kind of show can we expect?KANADE: I want to put on a show that everyone will enjoy and remember. I want everyone to think we’re cool.SOMALI: I want to appeal to everyone 100%. I want it to feel like an attraction at an amusement part; a “live attraction.”SELLA: I want to put on a memorable show. We’re going to give it our all.

-How would you describe your sound?SOMALI: We’re a bit metal.KANADE: Metal, gothic, symphonic, visual kei…SELLA: Love metal. But seriously, we try not to constrain ourselves to just one genre. We’d like to continue to evolve.

-You’re distributing 3 free songs at your 3 week consecutive sponsored shows. Can you tell us a bit about each song?

[Tears in…]SOMALI: It’s a song that you can enjoy at shows even if you’re hearing it for the first time. It’s like our welcome song. You’ll want to move around once you hear it.KANADE: The lyrics talk about how, despite there being a lot of pain and suffering in the world, there will be someone to save you. It’s about believing in the future.

[No one is immortal]KANADE: I wrote this song with this band and our beginning in mind. It’s about overcoming obstacles and moving towards the future.

[Withering color]SOMALI: Musically, this song is dark and full of tension. It’s also melodious.SELLA: It has a bit of a slower tempo than the others. It’s a song that people will probably quietly listen to at shows.

-Your first mini-album “eMiLy ~one’s mind~” will be released in August. We thought it was interesting that while the A-type includes 6 songs, the B-type only includes 3. Why is that?SELLA: We’ll be giving out the 3 songs not included on the B-type at our first shows, so we thought that those who get those 3 songs won’t need them.

Ba. RIO

Dr. SELLA

-You have a lot planned for the beginning of your band activities, but what are you looking forward to the most?Everyone: Everything.SOMALI: We love everything coming up. We’d like to look forward to every event that’s coming up one by one.

-We know you just started as a band, but do you have any hopes to tour overseas someday? Where do you want to go?KANADE: We do want to. I’d like to go anywhere.SOMALI: A lot of music I’m interested in is based in Europe. I love Italian metal, like Rhapsody. I’d also like to go to Taiwan and America.SELLA: There are a lot of places that we want to go. I’ve been to America and Europe before. Japan is a bit small, so I like experiencing different cultures.

-Lastly, please give a message to all of our readers.KANADE: BABY I LOVE YOU.SOMALI: I’ve played in a lot of bands before. This is the first band I’ve been in with a name that has such an impact, so I hope people will listen to us and we can leave an impression.RIO: Please come to Japan. ♡SELLA: We hope that we can meet everyone around the world as a band someday.

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BABY I LOVE YOU will be kicking off activities on May 20th, where you can grab a free copy of “Tears in…” Check below for more details of their first sponsored shows, their free one-man, and their upcoming release in August.

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